SETA Systems Engineer

Saic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Chantilly, VA is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to support a high-priority national security program. You will apply your engineering background to help the customer execute technical tasks and achieve operational objectives.

Candidates must already hold TS/SCI with Poly, have 9 years of Systems Engineering/SETA experience, and be able to work independently while collaborating with the team. Occasional travel to domestic locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Must already hold TS/SCI with Poly and be eligible for employment.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, acceptable.
• 9 years of Systems Engineering/SETA experience.

Responsibilities

• Support a high-priority national security program with national significance.
• Apply engineering background to help customer execute engineering tasks and meet objectives.
• Work independently while collaborating with team; maintain attention to detail and responsiveness.

Skills

Systems engineering

Vendor reviews

Requirements writing

Release testing

Governance & approvals

Notes capture

Technical learning

Travel willingness

Security clearance TS/SCI with Poly

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

TS/SCI with Poly

Job description

Description

SAIC has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Systems Engineer to support a high-priority customer program with national security significance. In this role you will apply your background to help the customer execute engineering efforts in support of operational objectives. You must be able to operate independently, being self-driven to meet the requirements of the position, but must also be able to work well with other team members. Excellent attention to detail, responsiveness to customers, and support flexibility are key. Telecommunications background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must already hold a TS/SCI and Poly in order to be considered
• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience can be substituted for the degree
• 9 years of Systems Engineering/SETA experience
• Ability to review and provide technical feedback on vendor deliverables and products such as Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, user guides, derived requirements, and test documents
• Ability to write requirements to support new releases or upgrades for vendor products, mostly for software products
• Ability to support release testing as a representative of the customer to ensure new releases meet their design objectives
• Ability to support activities related to the customer's governance and approval process to facilitate new product releases
• Ability to travel periodically to domestic locations to support program technical meetings and testing activities
• Ability to capture notes from technical meetings to communicate actions and outcomes
• Ability to quickly learn the technical nuances of the customer's program to support exchanges with mission partners and the development of inputs to support operations

Desired

• Experience in the telecommunications/networks field
• Degree in a technical field (e.g. engineering, telecommunications, etc)

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.